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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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